"conceit" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Feelings of excessive pride (synset 107524235)
is a type of: pride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

same as: amour propre, self-love, vanity
An elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things (synset 107120798)
is a type of: figure, figure of speech, image, trope - language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
A witty or ingenious turn of phrase (synset 107103060)
"he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"

is a type of: turn of expression, turn of phrase - a distinctive spoken or written expression
An artistic device or effect (synset 107082513)
"the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"

is a type of: device - something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
The trait of being unduly vain and conceited;
False pride (synset 104894324)
is a type of: trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
subtypes:
- narcism, narcissism, self-love - an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
- boastfulness, vainglory - outspoken conceit
- egotism, self-importance, swelled head - an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
- posturing - adopting a vain conceited posture
same as: conceitedness, vanity